Jazz vs. Trail Blazers Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year

Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the Utah Jazz and the Portland Trail Blazers, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.

The Utah Jazz have been present in the NBA Playoffs 31 times in 52 seasons while the Portland Trail Blazers did it 37 times in their 56 seasons. The Jazz have not won a title so far and the Trail Blazers have won 1 of the NBA's 79 Championships.

They have faced each other in 6 playoff series, 2 of them won by the Jazz and 4 by the Trail Blazers.

On this page, after a summary of their Playoff history (with championships won, playoff appearances and all-time records), you can see, side by side, how far the Jazz and the Trail Blazers advanced in the postseason each year. Also, if they met that year, a note with details of the outcome of the series.

Summary of Their Playoff History


Utah Jazz

Portland Trail Blazers
Playoff Appearances:31
(60.8%)
37
(67.3%)
Playoffs Missed:20
(39.2%)
18
(32.7%)
NBA Titles:0 NBA Titles 1 NBA Titles
Finals Lost:22
All-time Playoff Record:135 wins
157 losses
(.462)
119 wins
155 losses
(.434)
Total NBA Seasons:52
1974-75 to present
56
1970-71 to present

Head-to-Head in Playoffs


Utah Jazz

Portland Trail Blazers
Total Series 6
Playoff Series
Series Won 2
1988, 1996
4
1991, 1992, 1999, 2000

Teams Comparison
Playoff Performances Year by Year

Playoffs

Utah Jazz

Portland Trail Blazers
2026
TBD
TBD
2025
DNQ
DNQ
2024
DNQ
DNQ
2023
DNQ
DNQ
2022
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
DNQ
2021
Lost Western Conference Semis
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
2020
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
Playoffs

Utah Jazz

Portland Trail Blazers
2019
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
Lost Western Conference Finals
2018
Lost Western Conference Semis
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
2017
Lost Western Conference Semis
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
2016
DNQ
Lost Western Conference Semis
2015
DNQ
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
2014
DNQ
Lost Western Conference Semis
2013
DNQ
DNQ
2012
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
DNQ
2011
DNQ
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
2010
Lost Western Conference Semis
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
Playoffs

Utah Jazz

Portland Trail Blazers
2009
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
2008
Lost Western Conference Semis
DNQ
2007
Lost Western Conference Finals
DNQ
2006
DNQ
DNQ
2005
DNQ
DNQ
2004
DNQ
DNQ
2003
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
2002
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
2001
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
2000
Lost Western Conference Semis
Lost Western Conference Finals

* The Trail Blazers defeated the Jazz 4-1 in the Western Conference Semifinals.

Playoffs

Utah Jazz

Portland Trail Blazers
1999
Lost Western Conference Semis
Lost Western Conference Finals

* The Trail Blazers defeated the Jazz 4-2 in the Western Conference Semifinals.

1998
Lost NBA Finals
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
1997
Lost NBA Finals
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
1996
Lost Western Conference Finals
Lost Western Conference 1st Round

* The Jazz defeated the Trail Blazers 3-2 in the Western Conference First Round.

1995
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
1994
Lost Western Conference Finals
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
1993
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
1992
Lost Western Conference Finals
Lost NBA Finals

* The Trail Blazers defeated the Jazz 4-2 in the Western Conference Finals.

1991
Lost Western Conference Semis
Lost Western Conference Finals

* The Trail Blazers defeated the Jazz 4-1 in the Western Conference Semifinals.

1990
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
Lost NBA Finals
Playoffs

Utah Jazz

Portland Trail Blazers
1989
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
1988
Lost Western Conference Semis
Lost Western Conference 1st Round

* The Jazz defeated the Trail Blazers 3-1 in the Western Conference First Round.

1987
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
1986
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
1985
Lost Western Conference Semis
Lost Western Conference Semis
1984
Lost Western Conference Semis
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
1983
DNQ
Lost Western Conference Semis
1982
DNQ
DNQ
1981
DNQ
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
1980
DNQ
Lost Western Conference 1st Round
Playoffs

Utah Jazz

Portland Trail Blazers
1979
DNQ

(as New Orleans Jazz)

Lost Western Conference 1st Round
1978
DNQ

(as New Orleans Jazz)

Lost Western Conference Semis
1977
DNQ

(as New Orleans Jazz)

NBA Champions 1977NBA Champions
1976
DNQ

(as New Orleans Jazz)

DNQ
1975
DNQ

(as New Orleans Jazz)

DNQ
1974
-
DNQ
1973
-
DNQ
1972
-
DNQ
1971
-
DNQ
1970
-
-
Playoffs

Utah Jazz

Portland Trail Blazers
1969
-
-
1968
-
-
1967
-
-
1966
-
-
1965
-
-
1964
-
-
1963
-
-
1962
-
-
1961
-
-
1960
-
-
Playoffs

Utah Jazz

Portland Trail Blazers
1959
-
-
1958
-
-
1957
-
-
1956
-
-
1955
-
-
1954
-
-
1953
-
-
1952
-
-
1951
-
-
1950
-
-